Controls Integration Engineer

About the role

If you are an engineer who thrives at the intersection of software development, hands-on vehicle testing, and high-impact leadership, this is the role for you. As a Controls Integration Engineer on the Powertrain and Electrified Controls (PTEC) team, you will bridge software and physical vehicle performance, leading the integration of cutting-edge controls for next-generation electrified vehicles (xEV) and traditional powertrain applications. This highly visible role offers immense autonomy, rapid career development, and the unique satisfaction of seeing the direct, tangible output of your work on physical prototype vehicles, dynos, and breadboards.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Direct Impact: You are responsible for program delivery and will see your software and integration efforts drive physical vehicles.
• Autonomy & Leadership: Lead commissioning, troubleshooting, and milestone reviews with the freedom to own your outcomes.
• High Visibility: Represent the Controls department at major program and launch meetings, presenting directly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Cross-Functional Exposure: Collaborate daily with diverse teams, including brakes, body controls, and calibration, expanding your systems-engineering expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead Vehicle-Level Integration & Commissioning
  • Lead the physical commissioning process for prototype vehicles (High Voltage and Low Voltage systems), breadboards, and dynos.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive Vehicle and Breadboard Test Plans for each vehicle application.
  • Perform high-level Function Design Verification, analyze testing results, and develop DVP&R (Design Verification Plan and Report) as needed.
• Drive Software & Program Delivery
  • Serve as the Powertrain Software Applications Engineer, ensuring seamless integration of powertrain software across platforms.
  • Drive powertrain controls commonality across diverse vehicle applications.
  • Lead requirement signoff to secure official program signoffs.
  • Track and report progress on program deliverables, updating status in the Global Integrator.
  • Lead preparation and assessments for critical Engineering milestone reviews (FDJ, PEC, FEC).
• Hands-On Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
  • Lead deep-dive troubleshooting for vehicle controls issues, bringing in supporting teams as needed.
  • Own the investigation, root cause analysis, and permanent corrective action (PCA) process for xEV and traditional controls-related concerns.
• Collaborate, Present & Plan
  • Represent the PTEC team at program and launch meetings, capturing and communicating key timing and program changes.
  • Support timing and vehicle studies for existing and next-generation vehicle programs.
  • Develop and deliver technical presentations for PTEC Controls Integration to stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Computer Science, or a related field).
• Vehicle Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience troubleshooting and debugging physical vehicles.
• Software Literacy: 2+ years of experience in roles requiring a strong understanding of embedded software code, C-books, or Matlab models.
• Calibration Tools: 2+ years of experience with calibration and diagnostic toolsets (e.g., ATI Vision, CANalyzer, PTDIAG, EOL tools, or equivalent major automotive tools).
• Quality & Validation: 2+ years of experience with Design Verification (DV) and the Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) processes.
• Agile Methodology: 1+ years of experience working in a Scaled Agile framework utilizing Jira.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Familiarity with the Ford Product Development System (GPDS).
• Coding proficiency in programming or scripting languages (such as Python, C++, or MATLAB/Simulink).
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration across engineering disciplines (e.g., brakes, body controls).
• Exceptional communication skills and self-motivation to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care, and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, including management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Pay

This position is a salary grade 6 to 8 and ranges from $85,400 to $192,900. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value.

Schedule

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.